AEB Auditorium

AEB Auditorium

The AEB Auditorium was conceived as a flagship space for how the didactic pedagogy of the conventional auditorium could be transformed to one built around a performance-based mode.

Capacity500 seats

An Innovative Performance Space

The last thing we wanted was another “black box” that assumed a very dry singular didactic mode (read boring). The beautiful lake setting presented an opportunity for a living and active backdrop to each presentation through a fully glazed façade.. The use of a high-performance glass façade, carefully oriented to avoid unwanted glare, utilises argon filled double glazed units, and very bright projectors to allow functional presentations in the open mode. It also acknowledged that many presentations were in effect and event.

The number of seats, 500, was critical in allowing facial recognition between presenter and the entire audience, irrespective of seat location. The concrete balcony wings provide an “embrace” to the space and enhance the sense of drama as a performance experience.